The Power of Shazam! #1
The Power of Shazam! #1 (2020) kicks off a bold new chapter in the Shazam mythos, with Jerry Ordway writing and illustrating every page in a stunning, all-new origin story. When young Billy Batson is led to the wizard Shazam by a mysterious stranger, he’s granted the power to become Captain Marvel—but his first test comes when he confronts Theo Adam, a man whose dark connection to the ancient scarab necklace of Teth-Adam will soon unleash a terrifying transformation. Cover by Jerry Ordway, this issue blends classic magic with modern stakes, setting the stage for a battle of legacy and redemption.
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Theo Adam, C. C. Batson, and Marilyn Batson find the tomb of Teth-Adam. Adam claims Teth-Adam’s scarab necklace for Sivana, kills the Batsons, and leaves with their daughter Mary. Sometime later, a stranger leads Billy Batson to a subway car that takes him to the wizard Shazam, who gives him the power to become Captain Marvel. Later, Billy sees Theo Adam setting a bomb and stops him as Captain Marvel. Adam then uses Teth-Adam’s scarab to become Black Adam. But when Captain Marvel fights Adam he realizes Adam’s power comes from the necklace and removes it, changing Black Adam back to Theo Adam.
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